Die Forelle* 2025: Ice skating at the Weissensee

Our annual trip to hotel restaurant Die Forelle, Techendorf in Austria to ice skate the 200km alternative 11-city tour on the Weissensee. The hotel restaurant got its Michelin star en green Michelin star the day before we arrived

• 2021 Sternberg - Weingut Egger Sauvignon Blanc Großes Holz 88 Points

  Austria, Bergland, Kärnten

  (1/22/2025)

  Raised in 600l old foudres. Green bell pepper, grapefruit, boxwood. Medium+ acidity, medium finish

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• 2023 Winzerhof Stift Grüner Veltliner Ried Galgenberg 89 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Weinviertel

  (1/22/2025)

  Needs 1-2 more years in bottle, but pretty good already. Medium+ intensity on the nose with mango, just ripe pineapple, slightly unripe banana, minerality. Medium+ acidity, medium+ finish

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• 2022 Wieninger 1ÖTW Bisamberg Falkenberg Wiener Gemischter Satz 91 Points

  Austria, Wien, Wiener Gemischter Satz

  (1/22/2025)

  Medium intensity on the nose and albeit still (too) young, nice complexity already with pear, red apple, minerality, crushed rock.

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• 2021 Josef Fritz Roter Veltliner Gondwana 91 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wagram

  (1/22/2025)

  Apparently a year can make quite a difference; I had this last year and was not impressed, now it was much better. Medium+ intensity on the nose with herbs, dirt, sherry, honey. Medium+ acidity, medium+ finish.
  
  4 weeks skin contact, 951 bottles produced

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• 2019 Weingut Greil Pinot Noir Große Reserve Ried Schlossberg 90 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wagram

  (1/22/2025)

  Medium intensity on the nose with red fruit, hint of green, some licorice. Medium+ acidity, medium- tannins, medium+ finish
  
  Great value at €12/bottle

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• 2021 Gober & Freinbichler Blaufränkisch Horitschon 88 Points

  Austria, Burgenland, Mittelburgenland

  (1/22/2025)

  Medium+ intensity on the nose with dark fruit, jam, earthy

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• 2009 Wellanschitz Fraternitas 90 Points

  Austria, Burgenland, Mittelburgenland

  (1/22/2025)

  This has aged quite nicely. Dark fruit, licorice, chocolate

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• 2019 Jurtschitsch Riesling Quelle Langenlois 91 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  (1/22/2025)

  Medium+ intensity on the nose with good ripe fruit, pear, low intervention feel to it. Medium+ acidity, long finish. 90-91

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• 2018 Weingut Salomon Undhof Riesling 1ÖTW Reserve Steiner Kögl 92 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal

  (1/22/2025)

  Medium+ intensity on the nose with floral notes, orchard fruit, white peach, petrol, candied lemon. High acidity, rich palate (a bit like a Rheinhessen Riesling), long finish

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• 2011 Geyerhof Grüner Veltliner Gutsreserve 93 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal

  (1/23/2025)

  Medium+ intensity on the nose with yellow plum, yellow apple, minerality, just ripe mango, dried apple, firestone, smoke, salinity. Medium acidity, long finish. The palate is like drinking liquid stones, brilliant!
  
  This has spent 6,5 years on its lees in a large acacia wooden foudre

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• 2015 Geyerhof Grüner Veltliner Große Reserve 91 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal

  (1/23/2025)

  Medium intensity on the nose with ripe fruit (mango, banana), lemon, elderflower, dried lemon. Medium+ acidity, long finish
  
  6,5 years on its lees in a 2000 liter acacia foudre

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• 2013 Ploder-Rosenberg Sauvignon Blanc Linea 91 Points

  Austria, Styria, Südsteiermark

  (1/24/2025)

  Although I'm not a typical SB fan, there was a lot to like in this bottle. At 11 years it still felt young. Medium+ intensity on the nose with some boxwood, minerality, ripe gooseberry, red apple. Medium+ acidity, long finish. 91-92

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• 2019 Weingut Familie Auer Pinot Noir 90 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Thermenregion

  (1/24/2025)

  Medium intensity on the nose with red fruit, licorice, rock, dustiness. Medium+ acidity, medium tannins, medium+ finish
  
  Great PQR at €13/bottle

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• 2022 Velich Chardonnay 89 Points

  Austria, Burgenland

  (1/24/2025)

  No detailed notes. Very lean and mineral Chadonnay

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